JPH0666028B2 - Medical X-ray equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a medical X-ray apparatus.

[Background of the Invention]

In order to save labor on the operation surface of the X-ray apparatus, it is becoming widespread to process photographed films with an automatic processor. However, like the digestive system X-ray device, the table on which the film exchanger is installed makes various movements,
The current situation is that continuous automatic film processing cannot be achieved.

[Object of the Invention]

An object of the present invention is to enable continuous processing of film photographing and development on a fluoroscopic imaging table in which the film exchanger makes various movements.

[Outline of Invention]

The medical X-ray apparatus of the present invention is for automatically transmitting the photographed film from the fluoroscopic imaging stand having a tilting table incorporating the film exchanger, the film automatic developing machine, and the film automatic developing machine from the film exchanger. And a transfer mechanism provided between them.

The transport mechanism connects the internal space to the exit of the film that has been photographed in the film exchanger and the movable transport pipe attached to the tilting table, and the internal space to the film entrance of the automatic film developing machine to connect the internal space to the film automatically. The fixed-side transport pipe attached to the developing machine, the telescopic transport pipe that follows the movement of the tilting table and connects the internal space to that of both transport pipes to connect both transport pipes, and the film that has been filmed is exchanged. And a feeding means disposed in the internal space of each carrier tube for forcibly carrying from the container to the film automatic developing machine.

Even when the film changer performs various movements by raising and lowering the table, by moving up and down with respect to the patient on the table, or by giving both movements, telescopic transfer The tube follows the movable side transport tube on the table, and the film that has been shot is sent to the automatic film developing machine through the internal space of these transport tubes, so that the film can be developed without manual labor for each shooting. In addition, development can be done immediately, which saves labor after shooting, and allows you to retake immediately even if you make a mistake.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the telescopic transport tube has a hollow base, and a hollow movable part that moves along the vertical axis on the base,
It has a rotary plate on a movable part that rotates about a horizontal axis, and a slide attached to the rotary plate so as to be able to move linearly through the center of rotation of the rotary plate, which are connected to each other and the feed is provided. By providing an inner space provided with means, the movable side transfer pipe and the fixed side transfer pipe are connected to the slide and the base by connecting the inner space to the mutually connected internal space, It is configured. The movable side transport tube can follow the movement of the film exchanger by the horizontal movement of the slide, the rotation of the rotary plate, and the vertical movement of the movable part. The film is sent to the automatic film developing machine through the inner space of each conveying pipe. Note that the telescopic transfer tube is not limited to such a tube, and other configurations can be adopted.

An embodiment of the medical X-ray apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example of Invention

This medical X-ray device, as shown in FIG.
10. The film automatic developing machine 17 and the transport mechanism 20 for automatically transporting the film photographed on the perspective photographing table to the developing machine 17 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fluoroscopic imaging table is provided with a support frame 12 which is installed on a base 11 on the floor and can be tilted up and down. The table 13 for supporting the patient is supported by this support frame and can be erected by rotating the support frame. The X-ray source 14 includes an X-ray tube and a diaphragm mechanism, is located above the tilting table 13, and is movably installed on the support frame along the longitudinal direction of the table. An image intensifier 15 of the X-ray television device is provided so as to face the X-ray source and be movable under the tilting table. The film exchanger 16 is also installed on the tilting table. The film changer extends in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing (Fig. 2), and moves the unphotographed film from the magazine on the back side of the base onto the image intensifier eye 15, and after taking the picture, the base changes again. It is moved to the back side.

The film automatic developing machine 17 is a known one that automatically performs steps such as development, fixing, and drying by filling the entrance of the film, and discharges it from the exit. It is fixed on the floor.

The transport mechanism indicated by the general reference numeral 20 connects the fluoroscopic imaging stand 10 and the film automatic developing machine 17, and regardless of various movements of the film exchanger by the table 13, the film photographed on the fluoroscopic imaging stand 10 is transferred. The automatic developing machine 17 is automatically conveyed.

4 to 6 show details of the transport mechanism. The transport mechanism is composed of a movable transport pipe 21 provided on the perspective table, a fixed transport pipe 22 on the floor connected to the film automatic developing machine, and a telescopic transport pipe 23 connecting these transport paths. The movable side transport pipe 21 is in the shape of a square pipe, and is fixed to the table 13 so that the end portion not shown in FIG. 5 is connected to the exit of the photographed film in the film exchanger.
A roller 24 forming a film feeding mechanism for the photographed film is incorporated in the transport tube together with the roller in the film exchanger. The fixed side transfer pipe 22 is also in the shape of a square pipe, and the portion extending to the back surface of the paper in FIG. 5 is connected to the automatic developing machine 17 of the film. The bellco conveyer 25 is incorporated in the fixed side transfer pipe so that the film can be transferred to the film entrance of the automatic film developing machine as described later.

The telescopic transfer pipe 23 has a base portion 26 fixed on the floor and a movable portion 27 that moves on the base portion. The base portion 26 is in the shape of a vertically standing square pipe, and the internal space is connected to that of the carrier pipe 22. The movable part 27 is idled on this base part, and the whole part can move vertically on the base part. For this purpose, guide plates 29 having an L-shaped cross section are provided on both side surfaces of the movable portion. The movable portions are engaged so that these guide plates are located outside the base portion, and a slide bearing 31 is interposed. And is in contact with the moving part. On the other hand, a circular opening is provided in the portion of the upper part of the movable section facing the fluoroscopic imaging table, and the rotary plate 32 is engaged with the ring-shaped portion formed at the peripheral edge of the opening through the slide bearing 33. There is. The slot 34 is provided on this rotary plate in the radial direction of the rotary plate. The rail 35 has an L-shaped cross section and is fixed to the rotary plate along the edge of the slot. A slide plate 36 is attached to these rails so that it can be moved relative to them. One pair of curtains 37 are connected to the slide at one end, and the other end is wound around a spring roller 38 provided on the rotary plate located at the end of the slot to shield both sides of the slide from light. The movable carrier pipe 21 connected to the film exchanger is fitted and fixed to this slide.

Inside the telescopic transport tube, means for sending the film that has been photographed from the roller 24 of the movable transport tube to the belt conveyor 23 of the fixed transport tube is incorporated. This is the movable side transfer tube
It includes a portion 39 extending inside the movable portion 27 at 21. This extension portion is formed with a shout for guiding the film sent from the roller 24 toward the funnel-shaped portion 41 formed at the lower end of the movable portion. Another funnel-shaped portion 42 is provided on the base portion 26, and a pair of rollers 43 is disposed on the base portion 26 at the outlet of the funnel-shaped portion 42. Another pair of rollers 44 is provided on the base 26 near the slot 28 of the base, and a guide plate 45 is provided on the base between the rollers 32 and 33. These rollers, together with the roller 24, are driven by an electric motor.

The photographed film sent from the film exchanger is guided by the roller 24 to the telescopic transport pipe 23, and after passing through the sheet 39, is sent to the roller 43 through the funnel-shaped portions 41 and 42,
The feed direction is changed by the roller, the roller 44, and the guide plate 45, and the sheet is fed to the conveyor 23 in the fixed-side transport pipe 22. Then, the conveyor uses the film as an automatic processor 17
Will be sent to. When the photographed film is sent to the film automatic developing machine in this way, even if the rotary table 12 of the fluoroscopic photographing table 10 is rotated, the slide 32 of the movable conveying tube 21 moves along the rail 31. By the horizontal movement, by rotating the rotary plate 32, the rotational movement,
Since the movable portion 27 is allowed to move vertically by moving on the base portion 26, the photographed film is surely sent to the film automatic processor regardless of the movement of the film exchanger. .

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the medical X-ray apparatus of the present invention can consistently perform film photographing and development in a film exchanging apparatus in which the film exchanger makes various movements. Therefore, not only the labor of the X-ray imaging work can be saved, but also the quality of the diagnostic information can be immediately known, and the precise and quick diagnosis can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the medical X-ray apparatus of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the overall structure, FIG. 2 is a front view of the fluoroscopic imaging stand and a transport mechanism, FIG. 3 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 4 is a transport mechanism along line IV-IV in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 10 …… Fluorograph stand, 13 …… Reverse table, 16 …… Film exchanger, 17 …… Film automatic developing machine, 20 …… Transfer mechanism, 21 …… Movable side transfer tube, 22 …… Fixed side transfer tube ,twenty three……
Telescopic carrier tube, 23,24,39 to 45 …… Feeding means, 26 …… Base part,
27 …… Movable part, 32 …… Rotating plate, 34 …… Slot, 36 ……
slide.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A perspective photographing stand having a tilting table in which a film changer is incorporated, an automatic film developing machine, and a film photographing machine from the film changing machine to automatically convey the photographed film between them. The transport mechanism is provided, and the transport mechanism connects the internal space to the exit of the photo film in the film exchanger and attaches the internal space to the movable transport pipe attached to the tilting table and the film entrance of the automatic film developing machine. The fixed side transfer pipe attached to the automatic film developing machine by connecting the internal space, and the movable transfer pipe allowing the movement according to the movement of the tilting table, and connecting the internal space to that of both transfer pipes. Arranged in the internal space of each transfer tube to force the transfer of the taken film from the film exchanger to the film automatic developing machine The fact that summer and a feeding means, medical X-ray device is characterized in.